Hello;
I have a question that I hope someone can answer for me. I work in a specialty clinic/surgery center in Wisconsin. I am an LPN.
I was at my desk this afternoon, when a nursing assistant sits down next to me; and calls in a prescription to a pharmacy for one our patients.
Since when is this legal? I have been an LPN for 30 years, and I have never worked in any facility that would allow a non-licensed staff member to call in a prescription for a patient. I watched the nursing assistant write out the prescription and had the provider sign it, as well. I was at a loss for words, quite frankly.
I spoke with one of the clinic managers about what I had just witnessed; and her response was " well; I am not sure what the policy is of this clinic--I don't think that MA's/CNA's are suppposed to be doing that."
If nursing assistants can write/call in medications to pharmacies-then why did I bother going to nursing school?
I want to know what is legal in the state of Wisconsin---the last thing I want, is to have the State come back into this clinic and shut us down for violations/infractions.
All comments are apprecicated!
Phelan 26 in Wisconsin